Indigenous Teaching and Learning Resources
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About Indigenous Teaching and Learning Resources
Western is committed to increasing Indigenous voices and presence across all levels of work, study and research.
To find out about Indigenous Initiatives at Western and other resources, please visit:
Indigenous Teaching and Learning Series
This unique online education series is geared toward university instructors with the goal to increase their understanding of the colonial roots of the academy, the movement to transform universities to be more inclusive of Indigenous peoples, and to inspire them to move toward decolonizing their pedagogies.
Indigenous Learning Bundles
Maatookiiying gaa-miinigoowiziying, or Sharing Our Gifts, is a formal Indigenous curriculum initiative at Western University led by Candace Brunette-Debassige, Teaching Fellow, that aims to collaboratively advance the respectful inclusion of Indigenous ways of knowing in the university classroom. The vision of the project is inspired by similar work completed at Carleton University with Kahente Horn-Miller.
Hosted in partnership with the OII, Western Libraries, and CTL as part of the Indigenous Teaching Fellow series. Learn more about the Indigenous Learning Bundles:
- Indigenous Initiatives - Maatookiiying gaa-miinigoowiziying (Sharing Our Gifts)
- For more information please contact indigenousbundles@uwo.ca or sign up here.
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Learning & Development Opportunities
Sharing Our Gifts: An Indigenous-led curriculum response at Western University
Learn how you can respectfully and ethically include Indigenous ways of knowing in your university classroom with the Maatookiiying gaa- miinigoowiziying (Sharing Our Gifts) project. All faculty & instructors for the upcoming semester, in all disciplines and across all campuses, are invited. Candace and Sara Mai will provide background on the vision and purpose of the project, share snippets of new digital offerings available, and outline processes for instructors to engage in the project.
Friday, December 8, 2023 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Wampum Learning Lodge, 1137 Western Rd, Suite 1200 (Faculty of Education)
Register here in advance for this meeting (a Zoom option is also possible) https://bit.ly/BundlesDec8
For more information on Indigenizing and decolonizing curriculum, please visit the Office of Indigenous Initiatives Learning & Development webpage.